Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Goodness » Doing good
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who are the household of the faith.
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But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you; bless them that curse you; pray for them that abuse you.
See that no one render evil for evil to any, but always pursue that which is good toward one another and toward all.
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You have heard that it was said: You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:
let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.
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in God's Sight » Doing good
and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
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remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:
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perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.
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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
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and said: Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your deeds of charity are remembered before God.
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The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
You have heard that it was said: You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you: that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.
Servants, be subject to your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul; with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not as to men; read more.
knowing that whatever good any one does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he is a servant or a freeman.
knowing that whatever good any one does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he is a servant or a freeman.
And if you do good to them that do good to you, what thanks have you? for even sinners do the same. And if you lend to them from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for even sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive the same. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but from God: the authorities that are, have been appointed by God. Therefore, he that resists the authority, resists the appointment of God; and those who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation. For rulers are not a terror to works that are good, but to those which are evil. Will you, then, not be afraid of the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall receive praise from the same.